Thread: password protect ?

I can't seem to set up password protect folder in the password protect directory ? Where do I create a new folder and/or how do I get it into the protect directory ? Do I have to link to it ? or what ?
How do I move files into the protected folder ?
I am trying to protect some pages on my web site "sawgrassvillage.net"

Help
Nora

Hi Nora

Here is a link to the tutorial for password protecting a directory (folder) within your public_html directory.

http://www.vodahost.com/DemoDemo/cpa...pdirectory.htm

If you still have problems when viewing this, ask away.

I've watched the turtoring but I don't have a folder in the "password protect directory". How do I create a folder and move my files into it ?

Nora

use blueftp. Just drag and drop all the files from your folder to the folder thats protected

Originally Posted by nora

I've watched the turtoring but I don't have a folder in the "password protect directory". How do I create a folder and move my files into it ?

Nora

The folder is automatically created for you when you go into your control panel and enter the password protected area where you would create this area .... the folder is automatically created for you ....

then when you wanted to publish a page in there ... you would publish as

public_html/nameofthefolderthatwascreated

Okay I created a password protect folder Public_html/folder
How do I publish it ? or do I have to publish it ?
and How do I publish my files into it ?
Do I need to reset my account before republishing?

I'm sorry but the instructions are not that clear !

Nora

Originally Posted by nora

Okay I created a password protect folder Public_html/folder
How do I publish it ? or do I have to publish it ?
and How do I publish my files into it ?
Do I need to reset my account before republishing?

I'm sorry but the instructions are not that clear !

Nora

Go into your control panel, open the icon that says "password protect directories" your folders will now come into view, click on the folder that you want to password protect, (in your case you want to protect what you called folder) you will need to fill out a password for this. You then publish your pages to this directory (folder) that you called folder ..... when you link to it the url will be http://www.yourdomainname.com/folder.html
When you go to that, you will be prompted to enter the password that you created in your control panel under the password protect directory icon ....

Getting closer !!!!!

Okay I created a password protect folder. In the (password prtect directory).
When I change (publc_hmtl) to (public_hmtl/foldername) and go to the web I get an error 404 page not found. ?????
I did try to change URLs to site.net/folder/file but get the same error.

Where is the "publish" dialog field ? I read that I need to change that also.

Help again
Nora

Originally Posted by nora

Getting closer !!!!!

Okay I created a password protect folder. In the (password prtect directory).
When I change (publc_hmtl) to (public_hmtl/foldername) and go to the web I get an error 404 page not found. ?????
I did try to change URLs to site.net/folder/file but get the same error.

Where is the "publish" dialog field ? I read that I need to change that also.

Help again
Nora

It is important to publish to that folder (directory) that you created ...

So keep the name the same ... and you would need to go to the web and find it with the .html at the end of the name ... I think you were on the right track, but forgot the .html did you?


name of folder you are protecting - publish that within bluevoda, when you go to publish a pop up box comes up, listing your ip server address, your username and password and the directory to where you are publishing ..... it should read public_html this is where you would add /nameoffolder and publish your page there and retrieve it with the .html at the end of it .... and when you get there on the internet you should ne prommpted to input your password you created

It's working now !! (I think)
Thanks so much.
The tutorials are not that clear. (at least to a old grump).
Now it makes a little sense to me.
Thanks again.

Nora

Originally Posted by nora

It's working now !! (I think)
Thanks so much.
The tutorials are not that clear. (at least to a old grump).
Now it makes a little sense to me.
Thanks again.

Nora

Well that makes you happy and it makes me happy!! Glad you have accomplished your mission, now when someone else is having troubles, you will be the "super sleuth" to get them going in the right direction!!

Good for you!!

You are very welcome!!

So how did you add the folder into the directory?

I have added a folder called protected pages, into my blue voda folder on my hd, but when I go in cpanal and password protect directories it does not show up, only the ones blue voda put there like my fourm and store. How do I add that folder into thr pw p directories?

LOL......... never mind I figured it out.......... Thanks